Youth Development is the prerequisite today for the growth of every nation. In order to seek the long term development and growth of a nation, youths in the countries should be well trained and educated as the leadership skills that the youth today posses will automatically direct the gradation of a country. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with one of the largest populations of youth, in the world. Though educating children and youths is regarded as the community responsibility … [Read more...]
Latest Grants and Resources for NGOs and Individuals in Nigeria
Latest grants, calls for applications, calls for proposals, requests for proposals and other resources for NGOs and individuals in Nigeria.
EU Call for Proposals: Preventing Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls in Developing Countries
August 18, 2017 By
Deadline: 25 October 2017 The European Union (EU) is currently accepting proposals from eligible organisations for a program entitled “Preventing Sexual and Gender Based Violence against Women and Girls in Developing Countries" to promote gender equality and women's and girls' empowerment. The objective of this call for proposals is to reinforce the technical and financial capacity of local civil society organisations (CSOs) to foster rights of women and girls living in developing countries … [Read more...]
Health Systems Global: Seeking Applications for Media Fellowships Programme
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 September 2017 Health Systems Global (HSG) has launched a call for its first Media Fellowships Programme offering six fellowships to journalists undertaking cutting edge news and reporting on health systems and health policy topics across the world. This is an opportunity for journalists to engage and build relationships within the community and report on some of the biggest issues and challenges facing the global community in a rapidly changing world. The fellowships will include … [Read more...]
Global Change Leaders Program 2018: Strengthening the Leadership Capacities of Women in Developing Countries
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 7 September 2017 The Coady International Institute is seeking applications from women in developing countries for its program entitled “Global Change Leaders”, to enable women from developing countries to strengthen their leadership capacities in order to contribute to innovation and change in their organizations and communities. Program participants engage in learning grounded in real world experiences and focused on Coady’s core thematic areas. Benefits The Global Change … [Read more...]
UEFA Foundation for Children: Promoting Fundamental Rights Of Children throughout the World
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 September 2017 The UEFA Foundation for Children has launched a call for projects with an aim to promote the fundamental rights of children throughout the world. In order to achieve the program’s objectives, the foundation establishes programmes involving football or sport in general, either running its own projects or working in partnership with other entities. The foundation may advise, work with or support any organisation or project that has similar goals or seeks to provide … [Read more...]
UNICEF Innovation Fund: VR/AR Technologies to Solve Real Human Problems
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 17 September 2017 Do you have a Virtual or Augmented reality solution that can help improve children's lives? Is yes, then apply for UNICEF Innovation Fund. Applications open for "UNICEF Innovation Fund" which is looking for start-ups that are developing and piloting new open source VR/AR solutions. VR (Virtual Reality) and AR (Augmented Reality) technologies can be used to solve real human problems. By providing new, immersive ways of accessing data they can enhance our learning … [Read more...]
National Geographic Society: Requests for Proposals for Changing Polar Systems
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 October 2017 The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for its "Changing Polar Systems". As global temperatures rise and polar ice melts, polar environments have become some of the most rapidly changing on Earth. Yet, public understanding of these changes largely amounts to “ice is melting,” which trivializes and often masks the complex interactions between terrestrial and marine life in these areas. Projects may be focused around conservation, education, research, … [Read more...]
National Geographic Society: Requests for Proposals for Big Cats Conservation
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 October 2017 The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for its Initiative entitled "Big Cats Conservation" to advance conservation efforts benefitting big cat populations, protecting and restoring them and their habitats via field-based, action-oriented, direct, and quantifiable strategic programs. The goal of this RFP is to identify projects that will help halt the decline of big cats worldwide. Projects may be based in any of a broad spectrum of conservation, … [Read more...]
National Geographic Society: Requests for Proposals for Long-Distance Animal Migration
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 October 2017 The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for its "Long-Distance Animal Migration". The world's large-scale animal migrations provide aesthetic, economic, ecological, and recreational value. However, migratory species are on the decline globally. Long-distance migrants are particularly sensitive to global change as they start their journeys with no knowledge of the conditions they will find upon arrival. Projects may be focused around conservation, … [Read more...]
Bel Foundation: Supporting Projects from Nonprofit Organizations and Charities to Improve Children’s Well-Being
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 September 2017 Do you represent an association or an NGO working to improve children’s well-being? Are you undertaking a project aimed at promoting a balanced diet? If yes, then apply for the Bel Foundation’s Project. The Bel Foundation, created by the Bel Group and its reference shareholder Unibel is seeking applications for its funding project to support initiatives on behalf of children and teens, with a particular emphasis on food and dietary issues. The Bel Foundation’s … [Read more...]
National Geographic Society: Requests for Proposals for Sustainable Cities Programme
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 1 October 2017 The National Geographic Society is seeking proposals for its "Sustainable Cities Programme". As the global population heads toward nine billion people by 2020, urban areas are facing increased pressure to provide services for ever-growing numbers of inhabitants. Cities create new ecosystems of human production and consumption that can provide great efficiencies in resource distribution (e.g., mass transit is far more energy efficient than individual transportation; … [Read more...]
National Geographic Society: Seeking Applications for Early Career Grant
August 17, 2017 By
Deadline: 24 September 2017 The National Geographic Society is seeking applications for its Early Career Grant to offer less experienced individuals an opportunity to lead a project. The National Geographic Society awards grants for conservation, education, research, storytelling, and technology through its Committee for Research and Exploration. All proposed projects must be novel and exploratory, and be of broad interest. National Geographic Society grant-funded projects should be bold, … [Read more...]
IDRC Call for Proposals: Strengthening Engineering Research and Training in Africa
August 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 24 September 2017 International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is seeking proposals for its “Strengthening Engineering Research and Training in Africa" that challenges universities as well as public and private stakeholders to develop and implement novel ways of delivering quality and relevant training and research in engineering and applied science fields. Types of Streams Industrial research hubs: partnerships for a new applied research agenda: This stream targets … [Read more...]
YIAGA Call for Applications: Campaign, Advocacy and Movement Building Workshop
August 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 September 2017 The Youth Initiative for Advocacy, Growth & Advancement (YIAGA) has announced the call for applications from young people between the ages of 16 – 30 years for to attend the Campaign, Advocacy and Movement Building Workshop. YIAGA is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that promotes democratic governance, human rights and active youth participation in democratic process through research, policy advocacy and capacity development. YIAGA is implementing … [Read more...]
Women Deliver: Inviting Applicants for Young Leaders Program
August 16, 2017 By
Deadline: 13 October 2017 The Women Deliver is inviting applicants for its Young Leaders Program that provides youth advocates with the training and resources necessary to extend their influence and actively shape the programs and policies that affect their lives. The Women Deliver Young Leaders Program trains, elevates, and empowers youth advocates to catalyze action for gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women — with particular emphasis on sexual and … [Read more...]
Apply for CODESRIA’s Higher Education Policy Initiative (HEPI)!
August 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 September 2017 The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York is implementing a new “Higher Education Policy Initiative (HEPI)” with an aim to engage academics and stakeholders in higher education in Africa on issues and policy directions that can secure greater autonomy for the institutions and, deepen cultures of accountability and oversight and contribute to ensuring the institutions focus … [Read more...]
Applications Open for ICT for Mountain Development Award 2017!
August 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 November 2017 International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is currently inviting applications for its ICT for Mountain Development Award 2017 in order to recognize innovations in information and communications technology for Development (ICTD) that can help promote mountain development and environmental conservation. ICIMOD aims to assist mountain people to understand these changes, adapt to them, and make the most of new opportunities, while addressing … [Read more...]
MGAEF Foundation: Inviting Applicants for Environmental Curricula Grants
August 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 15 September 2017 The Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation (MGAEF) is currently seeking proposals from organizations and schools across the globe for its Environmental Curricula grants in order to contribute the development, implementation and/or field testing of environmental curricula. The mission of this grant program is to support educators in developing and implementing holistic environmental curricula that: Integrate field activities and classroom teaching, … [Read more...]
DHHS-CGH: Conduct National Population-based HIV Impact Assessment in Nigeria under PEPFAR
August 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 9 October 2017 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Disease Control (CGH) is seeking applications for its program "Conduct National Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (PHIA) in Nigeria under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)", on behalf of the Government of Nigeria (GoN), to strengthen monitoring of program impact and outcomes to more comprehensively inform national responses to HIV. A PHIA is a large, nationally … [Read more...]
Applications Open for 2017 Zambezi Prize!
August 11, 2017 By
Deadline: 30 September 2017 Applications are open for the 2017 Zambezi Prize in order to raise awareness of entrepreneurship and financial inclusion, encourage the flow of capital to financial inclusion ventures, and advance entrepreneurship and financial inclusion to fuel broad-based prosperity. The Zambezi Prize is presented by the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT and The MasterCard Foundation. Collectively, these organizations focus on entrepreneurship and … [Read more...]
